Mop head



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Patented Sept. 10, Y1940 PATENT @FFME MOP HEAD Warren G. Bailey,Evanston, Ill., assigner to -Cedar Corpn, Chicago, Ill., a corporationof Illinois v Application December 8, 1938, Serial No. 244,707

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a mop head. It is particularly useful forsupporting dust mop strands.

In mop heads of the rigid or metal type adapted to support yarn strands,it has been common to form depressions or openings in' the head topermit the handle to swing to a lower position. Such changes, however,have weakened the head lo, structure'and after use there is a 1tendencyfor 'the head structure to tear about the point of attachment,particularly where the pin which holds the handle socket is supportedbelow the top of the mop head and through slits formed in the topthereof.

An object of the presentinvention is to provide a mop head provided witha rigid metal center equipped with novel means for attaching the handlesock-et to the center whereby the handle socket may swing to a lowposition, the cuts and 2 openings of prior structures being eliminated.A further object is to provide a mop head wherein the rigid center isequipped with means for supporting the end of the mop socket at a pointsubstantially abo-ve the main body of the center.

25 A further object is to provide simple and effective means whereby ahandle socket may be quickly assembled with a mop center, the connectingstructure being such as to elevate the end of themop socket and permitthe rear por- 30 tion thereof to swing to a low position Other specicobjects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is illustrated, in a preferred embodiment, by theaccompanying drawing, in

35 which- Figure l is a plan view of a mop head -embodying my invention;Fig. 2, a detail sectional View, the section being taken as indicated atline 2 of Fig. l; and Fig. 3, a transverse sectional View,

40 the section being taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 1.

In the illustration given, A designates the center body of the mop head;B, the handle socket; and C, the pin connecting the socket to the cen-45 ter.

The center A comprises a metal body having a top portion I3 which israised centrally at II. The body has downwardly extending side flangesI2 which are provided with suitable openings by 50 which yarn isattached to the head.

In the central portion of the raised body II of the center top is alongitudinal depression I3 shaped to fit the pin C. At each end of thedepression I3 is a shallow recess I 5.

55 The socket B may be of any suitable construction. In the illustrationgiven, it isA provided with a rear clamping portion I6 having dependingwing sections I'I adapted to be brought together by the clamping screwI8. By this means, the handle is held securely within the socket. Theforward end of the socket curves about the pin C, thus providing a pinholding loop I9.

The pin C is provided with a main cylindrical portion 20 received withinthe depression I3. The ends of the pin are, however, cut away to provideflat anchoring bars 2I which t within the shallow .recesses I5. Rivets22 extend 10 through aligned openings in the flat ears 2l and theportions I5.

In' assembling the device, the pin C is placed withi-n the loop i9 ofthe handle socket B and the ears 2l of the pin are brought into positionwithin the depressions I5. The rivets 22 are then secured in position.Thus the assembly operation is accomplished in an extremely simple andeffective way. It will be noted that lthe loop end I9 of the socket issupported well above the main body portion I6 of themop center. Thus itis not necessary for the socket I6 to swing to a position where aportion of the mop center has to be cut away. With the center leftuncut, the rear portion of the socket can 25 swing to a low position sothat the mop can be readily moved under low pieces of furniture. At thesame time, a socket having ample reinforcing bends may -be employed andaccommodated.

The handle can be placed in position in the usual way by releasing theclamping member I8 and then tightening it after the handle has beenplaced within the socket walls I6.

The foregoing description has been given for clearness of understandingonly,and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom.

I claim:

A mop head of the character set forth comprising a rigid center bodyadapted to support mop strands, said body being provided with a centralraised portion and a depressed peripheral portion, the central raisedportion being solid and integral and being provided centrally with a pinreceiving depression and with shallow end depressions adjacent the endsof the pin receiving depression, a pin within said depression havingextending ears received within said shallow depressions, means securingsaid ears to the shallow depression portions of said body, and a handlesocket having a Aloop portion receiving said pin and having a rear endadapted to receive a mop handle, said rear end being movable verticallyabove the depressed portion of said body.

WARREN G. BAILEY.

